San Diego (Calif.) Point Loma defensive lineman Christian Heyward had a breakout junior season. The 6-foot-3, 270-pounder estimated that he had "70-something tackles and 9 & 1/2 sacks" as a junior, which earned him first-team all-league honors. He rates his first step off the ball, as well as his quickness, as his best attributes.

The number of colleges that have sent him written scholarship offers reflects his rising profile regionally and nationally.